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traceroute

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
tracer-oute
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The route taken by packets over an IP network.

verb

To measure the route taken by packets over an IP network and any delays in transit.

Etymology

From trace + route, the name of a diagnostic tool for this purpose.

Inflected Forms

traceroutes (plural) traceroutes (present, singular) tracerouting (participle, present) tracerouteing (participle, present) tracerouted (participle, past) tracerouted (past)

Questions

What does traceroute mean?
The route taken by packets over an IP network.
Where does traceroute come from?
From trace + route, the name of a diagnostic tool for this purpose.

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